The incidents involved 49 children under 10-years-old - the age of criminal responsibility - but the real figure could be much higher. And an eight-year-old was investigated for having a “small” Swiss army knife in their possession on school premises. The force said other weapons involved in incidents at school included a machete, a Taser and a snooker ball. SchoolsEvery secondary school should hold knife crime workshops to teach young people about the danger of carrying offensive weapons. Knife crime tsarThere should be a single person responsible for co-ordinating the response to knife crime.

Source: Daily Mirror October 15, 2019 22:52 UTC